Is Tirtouga Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fossil revival from the Cover Fossil in Nacrene Museum. Water/Rock with AbilitySolid Rock reducing super-effective damage. Carracosta at level 37 is a physical tank. Marlon uses one at his gym.
Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's typing presses Tirtouga's defenses.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Carracosta's weaknesses hard.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Tirtouga can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Cover Fossil.
Your Tirtouga should hit Level 37 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tirtouga in Black 2 & White 2
Tirtouga is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Nacrene City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Obtain Tirtouga in B2W2
Step 1Tirtouga ✓Nacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Cover Fossil
Step 2Evolve into Carracosta
Tirtouga Weakness
Tirtouga is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Solid Rock reduces SE moves damage, further improving the defensive spread. Tirtouga's physical bulk (base 103 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Tirtouga Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Tirtouga
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x66-79% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x409-481%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x112-133%KO Dig 2x52-62% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x386-455%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x56-66% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x105-125%KO Dig 2x49-59% Rock Smash 2x25-31% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x385-454%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 4x390-460%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Sawsbuck builds →Horn Leech 4x128-151%KO Jump Kick 2x57-68% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x197-232%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Thunder 2x79-94% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x419-494%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x279-329%KO Brick Break 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x195-229%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% Thunder 2x80-95% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x420-495%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x280-330%KO Brick Break 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x422-496%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% Focus Blast 2x141-165%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x194-229%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x356-419%KO Close Combat 2x93-110%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x422-496%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Tirtouga with Earthquake (129-152%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (198-233%). Machamp deals 47-55% with Stone Edge.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Outrage77-91% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x198-233%KO Shadow Ball59-69% Volt Switch 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch19-22% Stone Edge47-55% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x309-364%KO Sludge Bomb46-54% | ||
Tirtouga Evolutions
Tirtouga evolves into Carracosta. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tirtouga with 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bide, Body Slam, Flail and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Tirtouga Best Moveset
Water/Rock at 103 Defense with AbilitySolid Rock reducing super-effective damage by 25%%. AbilitySturdy guarantees one turn. AbilitySwift Swim as a hidden ability doubles Speed in rain. The moveset absorbs physical hits at pre-evolution levels. Carracosta one evolution away adds Attack.
Best Build
Tirtouga best EVs are Attack
Utility Moveset
- Dive
- Dig
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Tirtouga gets Bide and Body Slam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Stone Edge.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile.
Tirtouga Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Tirtouga isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Carracosta to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, Tirtouga's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), Jolteon (Electric), and Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 22 Speed, Tirtouga won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
. Tirtouga is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Swift Swim on Tirtouga. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tirtouga also gets Solid Rock and Sturdy, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Swift Swim is the hidden ability. It doubles Speed during rain. Worth hunting for if you want Tirtouga to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Tirtouga has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves